Comparison

Fruit Ninja Classic+ vs PAC

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Fruit Ninja Classic+

Slice fruit and avoid bombs to achieve high scores. Master combos and unlock new blades and dojos. Enjoy classic, arcade, and zen modes, plus local multiplayer.

Highlights
  • Slice fruit and avoid bombs
  • Achieve high scores with combos
  • Unlockable blades and dojos
  • Classic, Arcade, and Zen modes
  • Local multiplayer mode
Features
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Slice fruit, don’t slice bombs – that is all you need to know to get started as a Fruit Ninja! The original hit returns to satisfy your fruit-destroying appetite, now with juicy updates. Slice for a high score, line up combos for extra points, and go crazy on the multi-slice Pomegranate! Survive the longest you can in Classic mode, go wild with special bananas in Arcade mode, or relax and practice your fruit-slicing skills in Zen mode. Collect Blades and Dojos so you can slice in style - Search Sensei's Swag and uncover hidden challenges to unlock more! Want more fun? Go head-to-head and show off your skills as the ultimate ninja against your friends with local multiplayer and cut your way to the top!

About

PAC

Navigate a classic maze, outsmarting ghosts and avoiding a deadly glitch. This revamped endless runner offers new goals, upgrades, and power-ups for a fresh experience. Explore diverse worlds from iconic PAC-MAN games.

Highlights
  • Endless maze navigation
  • Avoid ghosts and the Glitch
  • New goals and permanent upgrades
  • Unlockable power-ups
  • Worlds from classic PAC-MAN games
  • Over 15 power-ups
  • Controller support
Features
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Welcome this classic hit to Apple Arcade! Brought to you by Bandai Namco Entertainment and Hipster Whale, the creators of Crossy Road+ and Crossy Road Castle. PAC-MAN256 was selected as among Apple’s Best Games 2015 and is recognized as: « The Game Awards 2015 Nominated Best Mobile/Handheld Game » « 19th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Nominated Mobile Game of the Year » PAC-MAN 256+ is a revamped and remastered return of the classic endless runner. Navigate the maze and avoid the ghosts in classic PAC-MAN fashion, but look out for the dreaded Glitch consuming the maze behind you! • • • • • ● • • • • • ● • • • • • ● • • • • • Find a fresh experience with these new features - exclusive on Apple Arcade: ● Dive into exciting new goals and upgrades, plan your progression and unlock powerful permanent boosts ● Earn experience points through play and unlock crazy new power-ups, turning each maze run into a brand new experience ● Enjoy a selection of worlds from famous PAC-MAN games such as the classic retro version, PAC-MANIA, PAC-MAN CEDX and many more. Each world presents special objectives and unique alternative gameplay. • • • • • ● • • • • • ● • • • • • ● • • • • • Enjoy everything that made PAC-MAN 256 a modern classic: ● A PAC-MAN experience perfectly reinvented for your mobile phone or tablet ● Outsmart ghosts with over 15 different power ups: Laser, Tornado, Giant and much more ● Stay ahead of the super-villain lurking in PAC-MAN since the beginning: The Glitch ● Take on a new gang of revived retro-ghosts, and learn how to avoid their moves ● Waka waka on PAC-DOTS and string a 256 combo for a super special surprise ● Support for playing with external game controllers • • • • • ● • • • • • ● • • • • • ● • • • • •

Screenshots

Fruit Ninja Classic+4 screens
PAC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: PAC at free against Fruit Ninja Classic+'s paid. Fruit Ninja Classic+'s advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (41K vs 13K). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Fruit Ninja Classic+ against 4.6 for PAC. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41K and 13K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 65% and 66% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fruit Ninja Classic+ ships an update fortnightly, PAC every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fruit Ninja Classic+ versus PAC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFruit Ninja Classic+PAC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (41K ratings)4.6 (13K ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.3% of reviews65.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41K — better13K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size396 MB182 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHalfbrickBandai Namco Entertainment Inc.

Customer experience

Fruit Ninja Classic+

All ratings40,609 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews1,072 reviews
Positive65.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative26.0%

PAC

All ratings12,621 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews393 reviews
Positive65.9%
Neutral12.0%
Negative22.1%

User reviews

Fruit Ninja Classic+

From 41K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🍒 Bruh I love this game so much can't stop playing 😃
  • 🍓 Love it!
  • 🍇 A-W-E-S-O-M-E
  • 🍎 Plz read.
  • 🍉 No Adds

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Good game (except for the latest update)
  • 🐛 Certain blade powers aren't working
  • 🐛 Crashing game
  • 🐛 Game keeps crashing
  • 🐛 Crashes

PAC

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Unique take on Pac-Man
  • 🎮 Fun with power-ups and upgrades
  • 🎉 Improved over original Pac-Man 256

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Broken/non-functioning goals
  • 🐛 Unresponsive/buggy controls
  • 🐛 Daily quests not resetting
  • 🐛 Achievements in wrong language

Bugs and requests

Fruit Ninja Classic+

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • The Gingerbread man Blade power doesn't work
  • Too many bombs
  • The shadow blade is too hard to get
  • The bamboo shoot achievement is impossible
  • The blade powers for the spring blade and the lightning blade don't work
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  • The starfruit currency is glitched
  • The game crashes when using the Thor hammer blade and getting the fruit frenzy banana

Requested features

10 requests
  • Controller support
  • Multiplayer but online?
  • Custom round like chose round time infinite time powers and you can make your own slice lasers?
  • Make your own blade you can use
  • Dojo powers
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  • Berry Blasts, Peachy Times, and Bomb Deflect power ups
  • Option to turn off Blade Powers with its own leaderboards
  • Infinite no bomb mode
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

PAC

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Objectives not progressing
  • Bomb radius upgrade not working
  • Pac-Man movement issues
  • Pricing/purchase bugs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add arrow key controls
  • Allow disabling of power-ups
  • Implement local multiplayer
  • Add more worlds/levels

In-app purchases

None

Fruit Ninja Classic+

No in-app purchases

None

PAC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fruit Ninja Classic+ free?
Fruit Ninja Classic+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PAC free?
PAC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fruit Ninja Classic+ or PAC?
PAC is rated higher. Fruit Ninja Classic+ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 41K ratings, while PAC averages 4.6 from 13K ratings.
Do Fruit Ninja Classic+ or PAC have ads?
Neither Fruit Ninja Classic+ nor PAC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fruit Ninja Classic+ or PAC?
Fruit Ninja Classic+ ships an update fortnightly, and PAC every 6 weeks. Most recently, Fruit Ninja Classic+ was updated on November 7, 2026 and PAC on November 7, 2026.

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